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Flick Breaks Through At Lernerville
SARVER, Pa. — Prolific sprint car winner A.J. Flick picked up his first victory of the season Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Flick started fourth and claimed the 25-lap main event at the four-tenths-mile track, taking the checkered flag ahead of polesitter Carl Bowser. Michael Bauer, Matt Farnham and...
Crowds pack downtown New Kensington streets for first Fridays on Fifth of the season
Fridays on Fifth launched its fourth season Friday. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. the fourth Friday of each month, April through September, along Fifth Avenue between Ninth and 11th streets. The remaining dates are May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27.
Personal connections draw people to walk in annual fundraiser for lung disease, cancer research
Families, doctors and patients walked three miles in North Park on Saturday for the 10th annual Lung Force Walk to raise money for lung disease and lung cancer research.
Rudolph Dominates Modified Feature At Lernerville
SARVER, PA – Erick Rudolph started in the 4th position but was able to make his way to the front and eventually win the 25-lap feature event at the Lernerville Speedway by over 2 seconds. Rex King Jr finished in second with Garrett Krummert, Will Thomas and Jeremiah Shingledecker...
Teen sentenced for role in fatal New Kensington shooting
A Pittsburgh teenager was ordered to serve up to four years in prison for his role in a fatal shooting two summers ago in front of a New Kensington high rise apartment building. Avian Molter, who turned 17 on April 16, told a Westmoreland County judge he’s turned his life...
‘We’re rocking it:’ Community comes together to help business following fire in Latrobe
LATROBE, Pa. — An army of supporters gathered at My Fitness Kitchen at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes on Friday morning. They were helping to remove equipment from the business which was one of several damaged by fire on Tuesday morning. “The fire’s one thing, it’s a tragedy,” said Mark...
Penn Hills School District takes first steps to revamp district security, develop police staff
Penn Hills School Board members unanimously appointed a director of school district security April 24 with an eye toward developing its own police force. The position was created after the district began looking into ways to revamp safety and security in the schools, Superintendent John Mozzocio said. “Safety and security...
New Kensington police charge man with trying to kill 3 people outside apartment complex
New Kensington police charged one of two men they say tried to shoot three people outside the Valley Royal Court apartment complex last week. Police charged Amarion Anthony Michael Michaux, 18, of Arnold with three counts of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of illegally possessing a firearm.
Washington Township stable owner avoids animal cruelty charges
A Washington Township stable owner agreed to take part in Westmoreland County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program to avoid animal cruelty charges filed a little less than a year ago. Sandra A. Hobbs, 67, owner of Victory Stables on Camp Nancy Road, initially was charged with animal cruelty and neglect,...
PHOTOS: Massive flames rip through Latrobe 30 Shoppes
Damage is seen from a massive fire that ripped through the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Unity Township. Multiple businesses were damaged by a massive overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Plaza. A massive fire broke out at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes early this morning outside of the Roadman's Country Living Shop. Multiple businesses have been burnt out during an overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Plaza. Heavy damage was left behind from a massive fire that ripped through the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Unity Township. The front facade of the Latrobe 30 Shoppes was heavily damaged by an overnight fire that ripped through the plaza.
Creeden Conquers Opening Night at Penn Can
SUSQUEHANNA, PA – Penn Can kicked off its 2024 season with the traditional Can Opener Friday night. Brian Puckett and Nick Petrilak brought the Erik Hines Trucking Modifieds to the green in the 30 lap main event. Puckett sprinted away as Alex Stanton worked the low side of the speedway to grab second. The first caution would come quickly when contact between Brandon Fritsch and Paul Rooney left Rooney sitting backward in turn 4 as Dennis Clapperton dove to the infield to avoid the incident.
Archive footage relives return of local Vietnam POW in Westmoreland County
WJAC-TV is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting. To mark this anniversary, the news department is going deep into our extensive film archive. Over the course of the next several months, we will be rediscovering stories that we covered decades ago, many since forgotten. This week’s 75th anniversary look into our...
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